By Manon Scales As we continue to slog through this highly irregular and seemingly deadlocked budget season, the nebulous “reduction of tax expenditures” is a frequently discussed strategy for addressing the deficit. Despite its recurrence in many sound bytes and its mention in both the House and Senate budget resolutions, no proposals for substantive action […]
The Individual Mandate and the Supreme Court
by Kathryn Bailey Everyone seems to have an opinion on the health care reform law, and in particular the individual mandate to purchase health insurance. There are many different ways for people to structure their argument for or against the principle of the requirement. Some cite the moral imperative the United States has to provide […]